Cartridge belt or bandoleer.



F. R. BATGH'ELDBR.

CARTRIDGE BELT 0R BANDOLEER. APPLICATION FILED MAR.16, 1907.

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F. R. BATGHELDBR.

CARTRIDGE BELT 0R BANDOLBER.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 16, 1907.

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My Smau? u L S ion ..1 c e P and of a substantially cup-shaped portion 3 and an integral eyelet ff, and a loop portion coniprising a disk or base-portion 5 from the centcrof which a loop 6 has been struck up. rThe disk 5 is placed in the cup $5 and-secured by clenching the. flange of the cup tbereover, and the cyelet is then inserted in the fabric of the belt and clenched upon the rear/face thereof. l have thus provided 'a fastener which isof great strength, whereby it will resist almost any strain upon the loop. 7 designates the cartriiige-carrier which may consist of one or more woven poel-:ets to receive the cartridges singly or in clips, here shown as consisting of a series of three poel-:- ets. Secured to the rear side of the carriers V are clips 8, of the contour in edge. elevation of the v capital letter C. These clips are formed preferably of fiat wire secured to the carrier by rivets or by any other desired means, each clip consisting of a body-portion having fingers 9 extending toward each other, as clearly illustrated. '.lo attach or detach the carrier, it is only necessary to contract the transverse area of the belt slightly to permit the fingers 9 to enter the loops 6. A sufficient number of these metal loop devices may be provided to permit the carriers to be adjusted upon the belt to suit the convenience of the wearer. After the belt has been contracted to permit thefingers to be inserted in the loops, it is released and at one(l assumes its former flattened position with the result that the fingers are securely held by the loops.

In the construction shown in Fig. 5 in lieu .of the metal loo )s, I weave upon the outer surface of the be t, a number of transverselydisposed loops or sleeves 10, the threads of which are incorporated with the body of the belt or bandoleer and are thussecurcly held, preventing any possibility of ripping or disengagement as would be liable if they were secured to the belt by sewing. 'lo aecomplish this, three separate cloths or warps are used, two of which are hound together by suitable binders so as to forni a solid fabric for the belt proper while the third is incorporated or interwoven with the body fabric excepting at regular intervals, where it is woven entirely separate therefrom except along two lines, cross-wise of the belt and not extending to its selvage, where it enters and departs therefrom. lhe sleeves or loops being woven as described, are of no greater transverse extent than the transverse extent of the body portion of the belt included between theI two points of separation from the belt whereby they lie flat. At a point intermediately of their ends they are bound to the body-fabric of the belt by a thread or threads c which greatly strengthens them. The o enings at the top and bottom of these sfeeves or loops are of suitable size to receive the ends of the metal fingers 9 which are inserted therein as in the First construction described by contracting the belt transversely. Said sleeves or loops may be woven at regular intervals throughout the entire length of the belt or at the sides only, the remainder of the belt having an unbroken surface if so desired. A suiiicient number of the sleeves or loops may be formed to enable the carrier or carriers to be adjusted on the belt either forward or back of the ordinary position. 'lhe end-plates of the-belt consist each, of a socket-portion 1]. to receive the ends of the belt to which it is secured, and a fastener comprising a body-portion ]`2'h av ing disposed upon the inner face thereof, the lla-t fingers 3. A fastener is thus provided, which, like the clip S, is of the contour in edge elevation substantially of the capital letterC. 'lhese fingers are inserted in loops or sleeves t-'r weven on the inner face of the belt, in the same manner as the fingers of the clips or the cartridge-earrier are inserted in the sleeves or loops 10. The flat. fingers 13 are a decided improven'ient over the round ones now used, both as to ease of attachment and detaclnnent, and appezn'ance. Further, by the use of the sleeves and flat fingers, no eyelets in the belt are necessary, which is a. decided improvement.

ln the modification illustrated in Figs. 4 and S, the flat lingers 13 extend tln'ough openings formed in the body-port ion i2 of the end-plate, to the rcarface thereof'. 'lhe suspenders 14 areI detaehably connected with the belt by means of theI fasteners 15 which are similar to those described in connection with the detachable carrier, consisting of a body-portion secured to the suspender by riveting or otherwise and lingers 1G, to engage in either the woven or the metal loops on the outer surface of the belt, as the case may be, This form of fastener affords a convenient attaching means for the Suspenders, the latter being thereby readily attached to or detached from the belt and when attached thereto securely held from disengagement therefrom. ln the case of an ordinary leather belt, the loops to receive the metal lingers of the carriers may be made separately of the leather, and sewed in position,

harness fashion, or the metal loops shown in y the first construction described may be riveted thereto. Also, in the ease of a Woven belt, loops of woven fabric may be lformed by weaving separately, pieces of-a sutlicient size and securing the same to the belt by stitching or otherwise.

Frein the above description, it will be seen that I have provided a belt or bandoleer having a detachable cartridge carrier which may be readily attached thereto or removed therefrom in such a manner that its accidental dis,- engagement positively preventml, and at the same time no loops or metal lingers intervene between therear face of the belt or banrco 4 and for a similar purpose.

y verselyarranged open-ended sleeves or loops,

any means which pass over or through the doleer and the wearer. Further, the carrier is not attached tothe belt or bandoleer by same, thereby a/dding to the strength and durability of the structure.

While l have described my invention as relating more particularly to belts and carriers Yfor cartridges, it may be applied to other articles, one or" which is required -to be suspended from the 'other in similar manner,

Having thus fully described my invention, what l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is

1. A cartridge belt comprising a belt proper having a. plurality of spaced, transa detachable woven fabric cartridge-carrier col'nprising a plurality of cartridge pockets, and attaching-members comprising flat inetallic clips secured to the fabric o'i the carrier on the rear side oi the latter and spaced from each other, each clip being substantially C shaped with the arms thereol' adapted to be inserted in the open ends of the sleeves by contracting the belt proper transversely.

2. A cartridge belt comprisin` a woven fabric belt proper having. a p urality of spaced transversely-arranged open-ended l loo s or sleeves formed integral therewith in i suc manner as to normally lie lat against the 'face thereof, a detachable woven fabric i carrier comprising a plurality of cartridge pockets, and attaching members comprising metal clips secured to the fabric of the carrier on the rear side of the latter and spaced from each other, each clip 4being substantially c'E3-shaped with the arms thereof adapted to be inserted in the open ends oi the sleeves.

3. The combination of a cartridge belt provided upon its outer surface with loops, oi' a cartridge carrier comprising a cartridge pockets and carrying attaching iingers to engage in said'loops, and Suspenders carrying attachin fingers to also engagel in the loops carried y the belt.

4. Awovencartridge belt comprising a belt proper having loops or sleeves upon its outer face, the transverse extent of said loops or sleeves being not greater than the transversc extent ol' the portion oi' the belt included between the two points of separation of the sleeves or loops therefrom, and a can rier comprising a plurality oi pockets and provided with attaching iingers for engage ment in said loops or sleeves.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature, in presence ol' two witnesses.

' FRANK R. BATUHELDER.'

Witnesses: W. H. BEvANs,

KENNETH P. CLARKE.

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